PREVENTING SORE NIPPLES
Suckling your baby can cause soreness around the nipples, especially if you are fair-skinned. To minimize the possibility of any problems:
Always make sure that your baby has the nipple and areola well into her mouth
Always take [...]
BREAST ABSCESS
An untreated blocked duct or mastitis can result in a breast abscess. You may feel feverish, and you may have a shiny red patch on your breast that is exquisitely tender. Your doctor should prescribe antibiotics; if this fails, the abscess [...]
MASTITIS
If a blocked duct is not treated, it can lead to an acute infection, known as mastitis. The breast will be inflamed and a red patch will appear on the outside, as with a blocked duct. If you can, you should continue to breastfeed because you [...]
BROCKED DUCT
Tight clothing or engorgement can cause a blocked milk duct, resulting in a hard red patch on the outside of the breast. You can prevent this by encouraging your baby to feed often and empty your breasts, and by making sure your bra fits [...]
ENGORGEMENT
Toward the end of the first week, before breastfeeding has become fully established, your breasts may become overfull and painful and quite hard to the touch. If this happens, your baby won’t be able to latch on successfully. Make sure you [...]
CRACKED NIPPLE
If sore nipples are not looked after properly, they may become cracked. If this happens, you will feel a shooting pain as your baby suckles. You should keep the nipples dry with breast pads or clean tissues, and stop feeding from the affected [...]
PROBLEMS
Your breasts will be working hard for the next few months, and problems may arise if, for instance, your baby is not latching on properly or if she drags on the nipple as she comes off. The best way to prevent this is to keep your breasts clean [...]